Vehicle steering mechanism



Mmh 5,1929. M A C V R -1,704,312

VEHICLE STEERING MECHANISM Filed March 8, 1927 2 sheet -sheet 1.

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VEHICLE STEERING MECHANI SM Filed March 8, 1927 2 sheets-sheet 2 I horl vs 21.600 4 3 M'zfiamar V dwo'cwaq Patented Mar. 5, 1929. I UNITED STATES PAI'EIJT OFFICE.

MONROE A. COVER, OF OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA.

' VEHICLE STEERING MECHANISM.

Application filed March 8, 1.9531. Serial. 173,748.

This invention relates to improvements in 'o heels being journaled to rotate upon the steering gear for automobiles and has as spi idle ends of the axle and the spindle its general object to provide astceruig gcur enorncontrory lo the usual practice, being Construction which will present udvaniao integral the axle, inasmuch as the presso over the ordinary types of steering gears enit inveniion contemplates turning 111lo e now'in use. ment the axle in the steering of lhe It is a well known fact that (he ordinary auto while as distinguished from angi n types of steering gear are so constructed llfil centoi the wheels. The numeral-d 7 that the angular adjustment of the fronl indicates the front cross member of the iii"? 10 wheels, through the operation of the gear, coassis frame and. the numeral 5 ine front is limited and as a consequence diilieulty is springs which are connected at their ends often experienced in l'iacking into a rcto lhe ends of the frame. member): and. at stricted parking space as well as in leaving their intermediate portions are clamped by such a place. Likewise difliculty is experi- U-bolis 6, to a. plate 7 which is of circular 70 cn ced in reversinitlhe automobile orinziiring marginal contour and which is provided a complete turn, to travel in an opposite diwith radially oppositely located extensions 8. rection, on narrow country roads or in blind This plate is supported by a frame strucalleys, similar trouble being experienced in lure inigzluding side members 9 and cross making short turns in garages and in other members .l.0, 11 and 12 and which frame places where a number of automobile-s may struz-ef ure is supported by suitable braces 3 be parked in close proximity to one another. and by other means, to be presently de- 'lhorclore the present invention contcinscribe? below the chassis frame. The from plales the provision of asteering mechanism .5: termed wlth aboss 14 and this boss which will overcome this disad outage posis provided at its upper end with an intesessed by steering gears of the present standgral circular head 15, the head being formed 'ard types, and the object of the invention anially with an opening 16. The numeral is to provide a steering mechanism so con- 1? indicates a hub which is disposed above. struclied that turns substantially as short as the head 15, and which is provided at -its right angular turns may be made. lower end with an anular circuinscribing 35 Another object of the invention is to proflange 18 which depends therefrom and vide a steering mechanism which will prcabout the periphery of the head 15. sent the advantage above referredto and clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing. which will be equally as safe as steering The head 15 formed in its upper side, conmechanisms of the standard types. centric to the opening 16, with a ball race 9 In the accompanying drawings 1 is. 19, and the hub 17 is formed in its under a view in front elevation of the steering side with a similar race 20, bearing balls 21, mechanism embodying the invention; being arranged within these races. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; The hub 17 is formed axially with an open- Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectiona ing 22 and the numeral 23 indicates a swivel 95 view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of pin which is snugly received in the openings Fig. 2 looking in the direction indicated by 16 and 22 andiwhieh centers the hub 17 with the arrows; I respect to the head 15, the head 15 being ro- Fig. 4: is a plan view illustrating a portatable with respect to the hub 17. A kev tion of the mechanism, parts being shown in 24 serves to hold the pin 23 againstrotatioii 100 section; and, with respect to the boss 14 of the front axle Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional 2 and a washer 25 and nut 26 are arranged view taken substantially on the line 55 upon the lower end of the pin, nut being" of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated tightened so as to secure the washer in place In the drawings the numeral 1 indicates greater than that of the pin, so as to engage the side bars of the chassis frame of the the under side of the boss 14:, and preventautomobile in connection with which the any upward displacement of the pin in the steering mechanism embodying the invention opening 16.

is installed, and the numeral 2 indicates the The hub 17 is formed at its upper end front axle of the automobile upoh which are with a circularcasing 27 which has an open mounted the usual front wheels 3, these upper side and arranged within this casing by the arrows. and the said washer being of a diameter the L b. from the frn'egg oing de- Lie 0pm 121 lmpm; H e uni-1151i? purv(12 embmlying macs-s U Q said 0f 7, mven slm 1 m F1 111M E m the stmnuu'd i of steering gears; now 111 115-10 :1 i w Wlfi m obs-cw by 1" menus: (,Rififij/ 1n ihe iespect that m the present '6 :1 secured from adgusted. with 095mg" 13?, int as c ng'mshcd from '1 PEELCG the ziijustrncxfi ofthcfm11t'a==zheeis, W

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